Two dead, eight injured after Russian air strikes on Ukraine

Kyiv (IANS/DPA) At least two people have been killed by Russian missile attacks in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, while a further eight were injured, the Governor of the region, Oleh Kiper, said on Telegram.

Civilian infrastructure,…

Palestinian factions hold talks in Beijing, achieve positive progress: China

Beijing (IANS) Representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently came to Beijing for in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation, and achieved positive…

Israeli, Hamas delegations to reach Cairo today for talks

Chennai (IANS) A delegation of senior Israeli officials led by Mossad Chief David Barnea will reach Cairo on Monday for indirect mediatory talks with Hamas.

The Hamas delegation will also reach Cairo on Monday with Qatar and Egypt taking the…

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 3.5 km

Jakarta (IANS) The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted early Sunday, according to the country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).

PVMBG reported that…

Iran unveils new 'kamikaze' drone

Tehran (IANS/DPA) The Iranian military on Sunday presented a new attack drone designed to fly into targets and explode, like the kind used by Russia in the war in Ukraine.

According to the state Tasnim news agency, the new Iranian drone --…

Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks, calls Indian Ocean 'new theatre of confrontation'

Aden (IANS) Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, has vowed to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

US prepares to withdraw troops from Chad and Niger

Washington (IANS/DPA) The US is preparing to negotiate with the military leadership in Niger about the "organized and responsible withdrawal" of its troops from the country.

More than 1,000 US soldiers are stationed there, according to data…

Kremlin says Russia, Europe unlikely to restore ties

Moscow (IANS) Russia and Europe will no longer be able to resume their past relations under the current circumstances, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

There is a lack of willingness to build such relations, especially on Russia's…

IDF deploys elite brigade in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion

Chennai (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip.

This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even as the US and other Western allies of Israel are…

Hundreds of students arrested across US in surging pro-Palestine protests

New York (IANS) Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.

By Wednesday, the protests that started last week at the Ivy League Columbia University campus…